Large Temple of Sol Invictus in Athens

The Large Temple of Sol Invictus in Athens was a large temple dedicated to Sol Invictus, the Unconquerable Sun, whose birthday was worshipped on 25 December (the Christmas Tree was designed for Sol Invictus). The pagan Athenian people were joyed by the respect to their god, and many were converted to paganism. However, in summer of 372 AD the temple was destroyed by Gnaeus Flavius, who replaced it with a Christian temple. The 16,930 people, mainly worshipping Greek gods, were converted to Christianity.